Nepal vs Upper middle income: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes
Nepal
481,015 number
in 2018
Upper middle income
5.90 million number
in 2019
Nepal rank
21st
Upper middle income rank
24th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 5.90 million number against 481,015 number in Nepal, a difference of 5.41 million number.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 12.3 times Nepal's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 24th of 86 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.02 million number | 42.77 million number | 40.75 million number | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 1.81 million number | 25.56 million number | 23.74 million number | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 1.40 million number | 9.73 million number | 8.32 million number | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 647,469 number | 6.62 million number | 5.98 million number | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Nepal or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 5.90 million number against 481,015 number in Nepal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Nepal and Upper middle income?
- 5.41 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Upper middle income?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Nepal and Upper middle income rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 24th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.